Blood vessel age may forecast kidney damage after heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07727772
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether the biological age of a person's blood vessels, measured before heart surgery, can help predict their risk of acute kidney injury afterward. Researchers will assess vascular aging using noninvasive tests and routine lab results in about 470 adults undergoing cardiac surgery. The goal is to see if these markers can identify patients who might need closer monitoring or preventive steps after their operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If vascular aging markers predict kidney injury, doctors could identify high-risk patients before surgery and tailor monitoring or preventive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It can only show associations, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to other hospitals or populations.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 472 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will consist of adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery at Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University. Eligible patients will receive perioperative vascular aging assessment and postoperative renal function monitoring according to the study protocol. Participants will be followed for postoperative acute kidney injury within 7 days after surgery.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older. * Patients scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery at Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University. * Patients who are able to provide written informed consent. * Patients who are expected to undergo perioperative vascular aging assessment and postoperative renal function monitoring according to the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years. * Patients with preoperative end-stage renal disease or maintenance dialysis. * Patients who are unable to complete the study-specified vascular aging assessment. * Patients who decline participation or withdraw informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, China
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